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Mike Harris

Protection or profit? The hidden truth behind Nikon’s dispute with Viltrox

Nikon Z8 looms over Viltrox, Sirui, and Meike lenses.

Earlier this year, news broke about Nikon suing Viltrox over unlicensed products for the Z-mount. And following reports that Sirui and Meike pulled Z-mount-compatible lenses from sale in China, the legal dispute is once again in the headlines following a new Viltrox Z-mount patent.

And while the big question is what Nikon hopes to achieve, the bigger question for many consumers is this: is Nikon in the right?

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